Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Katy, TX hotshot rate

$3,660hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $3,038–$4,282
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Katy price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,722
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,660

Return trip

Katy → San Diego$2,492

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Katy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Katy, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,476	$3.65	$4,873 – $6,078
53' refrigerated	$6,524	$4.35	$5,676 – $7,372
48' flatbed	$6,597	$4.39	$5,673 – $7,520
Step deck	$7,184	$4.79	$6,035 – $8,334
Power only	$4,849	$3.23	$4,218 – $5,479
Hotshot	$3,660	$2.44	$3,038 – $4,282
26' box truck	$3,582	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,119
Sprinter van	$2,190	$1.46	$1,840 – $2,541

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Katy

Hotshot lanes into Katy, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$3,053	$1.80	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$3,861	$2.42	$3,205 – $4,518	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$2,572	$2.30	$2,135 – $3,009	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$1,696	$1.45	$1,408 – $1,985	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$2,584	$1.61	$2,145 – $3,024	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$623	$3.25	$517 – $729	1 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$714	$2.82	$593 – $836	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$1,477	$1.48	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Katy, TX?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Katy, TX is estimated at $3,660 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,038 and $4,282.

How far is San Diego, CA from Katy, TX by truck?

About 1,501 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $938 of the $3,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Katy, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,492, which makes San Diego, CA to Katy, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →